Roe Green Theatre Venue Technician

University of Colorado System; Allenspark (CO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Job summary

The University of Colorado System seeks a Roe Green Theatre Venue Technician to support Sundance Film Festival operations. The role provides on-site technical help for theatre equipment and assists rental clients during load-in and strikes.

Supervised by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival and the Department of Theatre & Dance, this temporary, part-time position requires experience and a commitment to safety and teamwork at the Roe Green Theatre in Boulder.

Qualifications

• At least one year of related experience in theatre technology.
• Knowledge of lighting, sound, and A/V equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot venue facilities and assist rental clients.
• Appropriate education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Attend calls for events in Roe Green Theatre.
• Assist Venue Manager with access to equipment for rentals.
• Troubleshoot venue facilities and equipment.
• Report facility or maintenance issues promptly.
• Provide hands-on support to rental client technicians during load-in/strike.
• Help ensure venue security during events.

Skills

Theatre tech knowledge

Collaboration & communication

Safety & standards

Work under tight timelines

Education

Experience substitutable by education

Tools

Lighting & Audio/Video

Job description

Job Summary

The University of Colorado encourages applications for the RoeGreen Theatre Venue Technician. This position will be supervised bythe Colorado Shakespeare Festival and the Department of Theatre& Dance to support the success of the Sundance FilmFestival.

The Roe Green Venue Technician works under the Venue Manager,providing technical support in the access and operation oftheatrical equipment in the venue. The Venue Technician will assistrental clients during load-in and strike of rental events and willhelp ensure the safe operation of venue resources during rentalevents.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local laws governingnondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect anddignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals withdisabilities.

Who We Are

The University of Colorado was established in 1876. The flagshipuniversity within the University of Colorado system and one of only38 public research institutions in the Association of AmericanUniversities (AAU), CU Boulder serves more than 38,000undergraduate and graduate students and employs a workforce of morethan 8,000 faculty and staff members.

The university offers more than 90 degree programs and 4,000academic courses, and in fiscal year 2025 was awarded over $760million in sponsored research funding. Our mission is to serve asthe state of Colorado’s comprehensive graduate research universitywith selective admission standards, offering a comprehensive arrayof undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. CUBoulder’s institutional priorities in carrying out this missionisto develop the success of all students, faculty and staff; scaleresearch and creative work excellence; achieve global leadership insustainability impact; and align our resources and infrastructureto our mission.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Attend all calls as scheduled for events in the Roe GreenTheatre.
• Assist the Venue Manager in providing access to theatricalequipment and infrastructure in the theatre for rentalclients.
• Troubleshoot issues with any venue theatrical facilities andequipment as needed.
• Report any venue facility or maintenance issues promptly.
• Provide hands-on support to rental client technicians duringload-in and strike for rental events.
• Assist the Venue Manager to ensure that the venue issecured.

What You Should Know

This is a temporary role based on needs of operating the venue forthe Sundance Film Festival. On-site training will take place inDecember. Shifts covering the Sundance Film Festival will bescheduled from January 17 through February 3, 2027.

What We Can Offer

The hourly rate for this part-time position is $19.29.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are notbenefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

Be Statements

Be creative. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

At least one year of related experience demonstrating the requiredskills is required for all positions. Appropriate education willsubstitute for experience on a year-for-year basis

What You Will Need

• Basic knowledge of standard theatrical and event technology andpractice including lighting, sound and A/V.
• Collaboration, communication, and technical skills related tothe theatrical equipment within the Roe Green Theatre.
• The ability to maintain high quality / standards and a safe andsupportive work environment while working on tight timelines.
• A dedication to a workplace environment in which all employeesare empowered to do their best work.

What We Would Like You to Have

• 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role.
• In-depth knowledge of the University Theatre building, the RoeGreen Theatre, and its surrounding shops and facilities.
• Prior experience in venue and / or event management.
• Prior experience with emergency procedures for the Roe GreenTheatre

Application deadline: November 15, 2026.